Palermo

County:: Cape May County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.112
State:: New Jersey

Palermo is a CDP located in Cape May County, New Jersey. Palermo has a 2025 population of 3,748. Palermo is currently growing at a rate of 7.15% annually and its population has increased by 43.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,614 in 2020.

The average household income in Palermo is $117,746 with a poverty rate of 1.69%.The median age in Palermo is 43.7 years: 39 years for males, and 49.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Palermo includes 96.44% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Two or more races, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,572	96.44%
Other race	53	1.99%
Two or more races	33	1.24%
Asian	9	0.34%

Palermo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Palermo's average per capita income is $73,875. Household income levels show a median of $98,000. The poverty rate stands at 1.69%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$114,130	-
Families	$113,641	$137,479
Households	$98,000	$117,746
Non Families	$68,977	$72,194

$73,875

Average Income

$98,000

Median Household Income

1.69%

Poverty Rate